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Monstrosity
Pronunciation : Mon*stros"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Cf. F. monstruosit?. See Monstrous.]
Definition : Defn: The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster. South. A monstrosity never changes the name or affects the immutability of a species. Adanson (Trans. ).
pl. Monstrosities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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